Daily Archives: December 13, 2024

OH8: Failure to attempt to distinguish contrary settled cases is waiver of argument

“In similar situations to the second transaction, federal courts have upheld the validity of the warrant to search a drug dealer’s premises based on the ‘common sense’ inference that drugs would be found in the home, essentially finding that evidence … Continue reading

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NYTimes: Mount Vernon Police’s Strip Searches Were Unconstitutional, U.S. Says

NYTimes: Mount Vernon Police’s Strip Searches Were Unconstitutional, U.S. Says by Alyce McFadden (”A report by federal prosecutors found that a Westchester County police department violated the Fourth Amendment ‘on an enormous scale.’ [¶] Two women, 65 and 75 years … Continue reading

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